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The Canadiens “are now in the condo business,” as team President & CEO Geoff Molson yesterday announced a C$175M “skyscraper that is to be built on what currently serves as the team’s Centennial Plaza,” according to Sean Gordon of the GLOBE & MAIL. The new building “will have 500-odd units and at 48 storeys will be the tallest residential building on the island of Montreal when completed.” The Canadiens are “partnering with Cadillac-Fairview, which owns most of the land surrounding the Bell Centre.” With the “cheapest units” going for C$250,000, the team is “clearly taking advantage of an opportunity to add revenues” ( GLOBE & MAIL, 7/17 ). In Montre ...